“Everything is possible” — those are the 3 words I most want to hear when planning an event. And they happen to be Maike’s motto. 
As a consultant, I was asked by a new client to find an event management company for their 300-person, week-long team gathering in Europe with 3 months’ notice. Luckily for me, I quickly found and vetted IEM online. As soon as we engaged with Maike, the competition faded away. We could all tell she was the right partner to deliver the program.
And deliver she did — beyond our expectations. You see, Maike doesn’t just say those 3 magical words, she lives them. Her attitude, her approach, and her team are all about making things happen. With positivity, possibility, and ease. 
Maike and her team found the perfect venue, negotiated excellent rates, organized all local activities and experiences, and managed the on-site experience flawlessly. The vendors she found were all equally top-notch professionals, from AV to the photographers/videographers and even the musical performers. 
Thanks to Maike, our client’s event was an enormous success. I can’t say enough about how terrific Maike and her team are. I count my lucky stars that I found them, and they have set a new bar for events in my mind. I will highly recommend them to future clients, hoping that we get to partner again.

I had the pleasure of working with Maike on two Data+AI World Tour events in Munich, and her contribution was outstanding. Maike’s professionalism and attention to detail ensured every aspect was flawlessly executed. She sets exceptionally high standards, creating a seamless experience for everyone involved. Beyond her expertise, Maike’s friendly, can-do attitude makes her a joy to work with—nothing is ever too much trouble. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of a top-tier event professional!

I worked with Maike on dozens of events over a 6 year period of time. The size of the events ranged from a few hundred people to multiple thousands but across all of them the complexity of what was required to make it a logistical success was significant. Whenever a new event was being planned I would ask my team, "is Maike on it?" and when they answered, "Yes", I knew it would be a success. Maike is a professional, she knows this business and gets things done. But what really makes her stand out is how she responds when the inevitable last minute issues come up. She is always steps ahead of everyone, with multiple back-up plans or creative ideas on how to carry off a new request. She is a partner you can trust.

Maike is a true entrepreneur! Her brain is constantly set on how to do better, how to grow her clients business and reputation, how to amaze participants to the events not only proposing new ideas but also managing to deliver them on budget. #NeverGiveUp is her mantra, during the last two Fast Start Sales Enablement kickoff she led the team to deliver an outstanding job. We have been all impressed by her ability to quickly take decisions and her accountability on delivery, but most importantly in her business acumen in anticipating patterns and proposing innovative ideas.

I have worked with Maike for over 10 years now. She is an expert in large event management. She has a deep knowledge of what it takes to run a successful complex training event end to end, from site selection, through contract negotiation, project management and successful execution and problem solving. She has extensive experience all over Europe in this capacity. Maike has a unique talent for building very strong client relationships and leads with a client first approach. I would not hesitate to recommend her.

Without hesitation, I would recommend Maike and her company IEM if you are looking for the best corporate event planners. Maike and her team demonstrated efficiency, professionalism, and just plain uniqueness throughout the brainstorming and planning stages, as well as the actual execution of our event. Our team had the most fantastic time making memories and building relationships. I am looking forward to working with you again soon.

Maike is the consummate professional. Event planning, especially with thousands of participants and hundreds of events. It's a lot of moving parts which requires extreme organization, interpersonal skills and emotion management. Maike and her team possess all of the above.

Chris is a strong and natural leader I've had the pleasure to work with for over a decade. Her technical expertise, people skills and focus on critical business needs reflected in her continual growth both in her career and education. I highly recommend Chris for any leadership position where trust, loyalty, expertise, technical ability and customer focus is required.

I have known Maike Grimpe for 11 years and I have had the privilege of attending events she has managed. Maike’s skill set makes her the ultimate Event Manager. Using her excellent relationship building skills she has created a global and ever increasing network of professional and personal connections. Her authenticity, professionalism and positive energy are a driving force in executing any event and exceeding expectations. She is action oriented and has a great ability to bring her client’s vision to reality. I highly recommend Maike Grimpe for any event large or small.